National Has the NFL's Racial Reckoning Arrived? NPR's Tamara Keith talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about Brian Flores' allegations of racial discrimination and unethical practices and where the NFL can go from here. Tamara Keith Gabe O'Connor Christopher Intagliata
Sports Ex-NFL head coach sues the NFL alleging racism in its hiring practices NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Kevin Blackistone, ESPN panelist and Washington Post columnist, about the law suit filed against the NFL and three teams alleging racism in their hiring practices.
Music Questlove and Black Thought help kids 'Rise Up, Sing Out' in a new Disney series The musicians are executive producers of animated musical shorts intended to be "an inspiring, empowering and optimistic message about race, culture, community and celebrating differences." Elizabeth Blair
National Remembering the man who 'laid the groundwork for the modern civil rights movement' Seventy years ago, Florida civil rights pioneer Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette, were killed in a bombing at their home on Christmas Day. No one was charged with their murders. Greg Allen
Race & Identity For the Asian diaspora, Lunar New Year is different depending on who you ask While Lunar New Year traditions have been carried on for years in Asia, festivities for members of the Asian diaspora have evolved as celebrants welcome in loved ones from other cultures. Suzanne Nuyen
Race & Identity 3 Black writers discuss some of the themes on NBC's 'This Is Us' As the hit drama — This Is Us — airs its final episodes, three Black writers from the series speak on how the program has explored themes of race and inclusion. Eric Deggans
Race & Identity Remembering a forgotten fighter for civil rights: Harry T. Moore Seventy years ago, one of Florida's first civil rights leaders, Harry T. Moore and his wife Harriette, were killed in a Christmas Day bombing. No one was ever charged. A museum now tells his story. Greg Allen
National Judge rejects hate crime plea deal for man convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery A federal judge has rejected the hate crime charge against Travis McMichael, one of the white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. Debbie Elliott
National Bridgeport detectives suspended over handling of probes into deaths of 2 Black women The officers are facing an internal investigation into "lack of sensitivity to the public and failure to follow police policy" in the separate, active cases of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Rawls. Rachel Treisman
National Choosing the skin tone of an emoji is more complex than we might think Using skin tone emojis is a seemingly easy choice that in reality can be fraught. NPR's Asma Khalid talks with writer and researcher Zara Rahman about the complexities behind the selection. Asma Khalid Alejandra Marquez Janse Patrick Jarenwattananon